This
Fall, Information Technology has been busy upgrading computers to
Windows 2000. Windows 2000 requires you to log into the network via
Novell. Here are some of the benefits of logging into the network:

Save files to your network
drive
It is important to save files
to your personal or shared network drives. This ensures your files are
safe and protected. If you need the file restored, we can do that for
you. It also frees up space on your hard drive. To locate your network
drives, double click on the My Computer icon located on your
desktop.

Access shared files on network
drivesMost departments have a
shared folder on a network drive that users can save documents to. The
drive is usually referred to as the O: drive and is shared by all users
in your department. You can review and edit department files from one
location.

Print to network
printersIf you are not logged into Novell, you
can not print to a network printer. A network printer is a printer that
multiple people share.

Log onto lab and multimedia
computers It is a requirement that
you must be logged into Novell with your username in order to use the
campus workstations. We just added additional maximum concurrent
connections to faculty Novell accounts which means you can be logged
into more than one machine at once. (Very convenient if you forget to
logout of your office workstation).

Access your files from
homeUsing the FTP program, you can
access any of your network files from off campus. Go to www.tcnj.edu/~nts
for information on setting this up.

To set up a Novell
account:

You should already have
an assigned Novell account. To look up your account information,
log on to http://account.tcnj.edu

or call
the Help Desk x2660.

Internet
IQ:If you were wondering how the internet works, the following answers
to some common questions might help.

Hate
Paying the High Fees of Internet Access ?
Use TCNJ as your Internet
Service Provider (ISP)

You can create a Dial-Up connection using the numbers provided by
TCNJ to dial into the college and access the internet. If this is a
local call, it may save you money on internet service.

Requirements:

Windows
95/98/ME/2000/XP

Modem
installed and setup

Windows
Dial-Up Networking installed

Instructions below are for Win 95/98. Similar steps should be
followed for Win ME/2000/XP

Dial-Up Phone Numbers -There numbers are
local Ewing numbers from Verizon. Combined they can handle a total of 36
simultaneous users. 609-671-9075 or 609-671-1684

Note: The college is unable to provide any
assistance beyond these instructions with regard to setting up your
computer at home.

Step One: Make
a Dial-Up Connection

1. Open ‘My Computer’

2. Open ‘Dial-Up Networking’

3.
Open ‘Make New Connection’

4.
Enter 'TCNJ' as the name of the computer you are dialing.

5.
Select your modem and hit Next.

6.
Fill in the Area Code and phone number provided and then Next.

7.
Click on Finish.

Step Two: Use
the TCNJ connection to dial in to the college

1.
Open 'My Computer'

2.
Open 'Dial-Up Networking'

3.
Open the TCNJ connection. Verify the phone number and click on
Connect.

4.
The modem will dial into the college and connect.

5.
Your username and password will be verified. You will see a box
pop up confirming that you are connected to TCNJ.

6.
Once you are connected, use your internet browser (i.e. Internet
Explorer, Netscape) to access the internet.

When you are finished, remember to disconnect

Spotlight

on Security:

Keeping your computer and files secure is an
important computing issue and unless you take these steps to ensure your
computer is secure, your files may not be safe.

Remember
to log out of Novell when you are finished using your computer.
The easiest way is to simply shutdown the computer.

Change
your Novell password once a month through SAL. Do not use obvious
passwords that can be “guessed”. For example don’t use ‘password’
as your password.

Never
write your password down and leave it around your workstation.

Save
your files to your personal network drive (H:). Only you will be
able to access them.

How they work: Each
time you visit a web page, a message is sent to your web browser by the
site’s server. The browser stores the message in a text file called
cookie.txt. The next time you visit the web page, the browser sends the
message back to the site’s server.Pros: Cookies help to
identify users when they go to a site they have already been too. Forexample, if you log into a site requiring a username, the next time you
go to that site, you will probably notice your username is already put
in for you. This is the work of a cookie.Cons: Cookies take up
space on your hard drive. They also might store personal information
that you don’t want available to all users. To delete your cookies:
Open My Computer, Open C:, Open Windows folder,
Open Cookies folder. Select Edit from the menu, select Select
All. Hit your Delete button.

Q: What is the Internet exactly?

Simply put, millions of computers connected together though out the
world. The computers communicate with each other by using a protocol, a
common language.

Q: What is a browser?

A browser is a software
application used to locate and display Web
pages. The two most popular browsers are Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Q. Is My Online Service the internet?

Not really. Your on-line service

is
a gateway to the internet.
There are a variety of ways to access the internet.

Q.
Where is all the internet’s information stored?

The
information found on the internet is stored in files or documents on
other computers. (see question one). The Internet itself does not
contain information. It is a

slight misstatement to say a document was
found on the Internet. It would be more correct to say it was found
through or using the Internet.

Q: What is a URL?

URL (uniform resource locator) uniquely identifies what
computer the site, document, file or anything you find on the Web is
stored on. When you click on a link on a Web page, you send a request to
retrieve the unique document identified by that URL. TCNJ's URL is
http://www.tcnj.edu

Create
A Vacation Setting for Email

It has happened to all of us - We send an
email to someone, anxiosly awaiting a reply. After a few days we
call the person to find out he is out for the week! Don't let your
colleagues fall victim to poor email etiquette. Create a vacation
setting.A vacation setting will automatically
send an instant reply back to the sender with your customized message
stating you are out of the office. You will still receive the email they
sent.

4.
Change Vacation Active? to Yes (note: this will take effect
immediately)

5.
In Vacation Text , type in your message. This is the
message that will be sent back to your colleagues when they send you
an email message. An example of an appropriate message is along
these lines: “I will be out of the office until Jan 15, 2002. All email messages received will be
read upon my return.